COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONBrooklyn East India Pale Ale, originally a summer seasonal, has been getting raves since becoming a year round offering in 1996. Garrett Oliver, a student of English brewing and beer history, uses English malts and hops to brew his EIPA in the classic, heavily-hopped style of the 19th century beers created for British soldiers serving in India.

UPDATED: JUL 31, 2007 this beer has a very nice hop tingle on the tongue. it has a greater malt base than grapefruit hop taste. it is bitter and this bitter tang lasts. that was welcome. a woody bitter tang with the grapefruit flavor a bit in the back. good carbonation. as you drink many pale ales you will like this one more.

Rated 8/4/06: Nicely balanced and somewhat mild for an IPA I like it and it really seems to work well. Aroma is a nice mellow floral hop scent, slightly bitter. Poured a nice light to medium copper with good lacing and a thin creamy head. The carbonation is amazingly strong. Good crisp feel with a smoothness that finishes clean and a little bitter. Flavor is malty with complimenting hops. The mild balance is a great change of pace from most IPA’s. A slightly different take on a popular style, I really like this one good if you want to enjoy a few.

Clear amber beer with a low, fading head.
Floral and piney hops, with some sweet grass in the aroma.
The flavour is nice and just to the point: Medium hopped (citrus and pines) and with a cleansing bitterness.
A little fizzy in the mouth but nice!

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